We’re going back to Disney World this year, and since we’ve been so many times before, I’m trying to make this trip more about the side of Disney we don’t see all the time. I want to get backstage with some tours, see “how they do things”…
So in preparation, we’ve bought some books that talk about where the ideas for certain attractions come from, what was the original idea that brought them to life and how the attraction has changed from the idea stage to the final product… One of these books is The Disney Mountains: Imagineering At Its Peak:
This was such an impressive read. Not only is the writing fun and full of interesting anecdotes, but it is mind blowing to find out all the “firsts” that Disney have created. As well, they really depict the lengths they have gone through to perfect their ideas, from drawings, to small models, to larger scale models, to engineering the final product within years of hard work. But most importantly, it is filled with imagery and artistry that keeps your eyes on a painting or drawing for hours looking at all the details incorporated in the glorious renditions of these famous Disney artists…
I am now reading: Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot at Walt Disney World and it is just a interesting and full of fun trivia.
I can’t wait to be in the parks again. I can’t wait to see it all again.
Looking through these books reminded me of all the great posters Disney has created for their attractions… Hope you like:
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I’m half way through it and love how they pushed the artists to become engineers and engineers to think like artists. And this may be a bit closed minded of me, but it’s amazing to think they did most of the early innovative rollercoaster designs without computers.
I’m up for some dark rides! Where’s my weenie?!
I just LOVE LOVE LOVE the advertising posters, esp the skyway, space mtn, and autopia. love them! OC and I went to Disneyland last year and the space mtn upgrade was quite impressive. One thing I miss about tomorrowland in Anaheim is the rocket ride being up on the second level…that was so hot when I was a kid, you really felt like you were in the sky. The problem with going to D’land now is that there are too many f’in TODDLERS and STROLLER MOMS. I mean, WTF? Shouldn’t they be at home watching Toy Story?